I'm not generally a gin drinker (bourbon and scotch are the nectar of the gods), and I use gin almost exclusively in negronis. This gin was exciting. Edinburgh was as smooth as Sapphire or Tanquaray, my usual go-to gins. However, the different botanicals in Edinburgh gave it a livelier taste and feel. This made Edinburgh a substantive upgrade for a negroni. (My wife still prefers Tanquaray for her G&T.)